Knowing your limits as a leader
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English - February 23, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 14 MB - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture church planting lee stephenson danny parmelee church planting podcast church planting resources church planting training Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
When you’re first starting out as a leader, you may feel like Superman and that you can accomplish anything. But you’ll quickly discover your limits. Learn how this realization can be a gift that allows you to lead in your strengths.
0:33 When Lee started his first church plant, he didn’t feel like he had any limits.
1:09 Lee thinks it’s a great gift when we become more in touch with our limits as a leader.
1:41 Danny talks about a dramatic change that happened to him about five years after planting and the importance of having a coach.
2:16 Danny shares how a 360 evaluation helped him identify his strengths and weaknesses.
4:06 Danny and Lee explain what the 360 experience is.
6:54 It’s hard sometimes to hear things that you don’t perceive about yourself as being the reality, but at the same time, you’ve got to see it as a gift to help you know how to best lead through your strengths.
7:43 Lee says his most impactful "aha" moments have come through life circumstances, like being bedridden for 12 weeks.
7:55 "You realize quickly: I’m not nearly as important as I thought I was. And honestly, that was a great gift."
8:45 "That allowed me to reallocate energy and think through difficult situations completely different. I think it gave me permission to say no more often."
9:04 Danny says leadership limits usually come down to competency issues or relational capacity.
11:21 Lee shares two indicators that you’re pressing up into your area of limits.
13:12 Lee also says to pay attention to your habits, like negative thinking and not sleeping well.
13:55 Danny and Lee talk about the importance of finding friends and colleagues who you can trust to speak into your life.